Thank you #cytochat

@bfaquin Thanks Dr Faquin! Thanks all!

@CancerCytopath Not really convinced about advantages. Not sure whether virus is inactivated in PreservCyt. We still use it though.

@CancerCytopath We always fix in ethanol respiratory specimens. The strict use of PPE and biosafety hood during processing is the only change.

Unfortunately there is no telecytology in our hospital #cytochat

@mtsiddi @CancerCytopath I agree, staff education is very important. Cytotechs might prepare respiratory samples without even a simple mask before the epidemic.

@bfaquin Pathologists using them only for doing FNAs or ROSE. Cytotechs when processing all specimens.

@AshishC97225686 Similar policies in our lab

RT @AshishC97225686: #cytochat EVERY sample deemed to be potentially from coronavirus positive patient! Reducing the number of staff rotati…

RT @bfaquin: See recommendations from WHO: #cytoChat

Cervical smears only in symptomatic patients #cytochat

Very few FNAs performed, only suspicious for malignancy by radiology or clinical history. Patients afraid to approach hospitals due to COVID 19 #cytochat

RT @bfaquin: We actually have MORE people attending our VIRTUAL CONSENSUS conferences than ever before!!! Its a good result. #cytochat

Selflearning with review of marked slides and seniors' reports is a very essential tool for learning. #cytochat

Webinars by ASC a very important help, University of Athens also runs pathology webinars #cytochat

Commentaries by Dr Rossi and Dr Chien Chin Chen have been very helpful #cytochat

RT @AshishC97225686: #cytochat Recommending excellent free resources by ASC @cytopathology @CAPFndn @britishcytology @RCPath and others to…

We follow european guidelines for lab biosafety, considering all specimens as COVID positive. Today greek guidelines for cytology labs are issued #cytochat

We do not do FNAs in non suspicious lumps #cytochat

Everyday one junior and one senior cytopathologist on duty #cytochat